Wilcox County AlArchives Obituaries.....Joseph Eugene Strother October 28 1904
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Wilcox Progressive Era, Thursday, November 17, 1904

Joseph E. Strother.
  Died, at his residence in Canton Bend, Ala., Oct. 28, 1904, Joseph 
Eugene Strother, aged 58 years.
  Mr. Strother was born in Canton Bend, October 2, 1846, and was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Strother who were highly esteemed
old time residents of that famous old beat, which at one time, was 
the county seat of Wilcox. Joe attended school for several years in 
Canton, and later at Lowndesboro. During the closing years of the war 
between the States, he was a cadet at the University at Tuscaloosa; 
about the time, the war closed in 1865, the Federal Troops made their 
notorious raid through Alabama, and when the raiders reached 
Tuscaloosa, Col. James T. Murfee then President of the University, 
formed his boy cadets in line, at the bridge over the Warrior River, 
and attempted to repel the foe; and did hold them in check for some 
time. Joe Strother was one of these boy cadets and in all after life,
he proudly retained his Confederate Cadet Uniform, and referred with 
pride, to his youthful services, for our lost cause. In 1870 he united 
with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in the same year married 
to Miss Annie Alford. This excellent lady and six children survive 
him. Three sisters, Miss Alice Strother, Mrs. Claude Bryant and Mrs. 
M. C. Weir, and three brothers, Messrs. Thomas B., John and George 
Strother also survive him. A few years since he lost his daughter, 
Miss Tobie, who was a beautiful girl, and always treasured her memory. 
Mr. Strother was sick for sixteen years, and for ten years he was 
blind; with it all, he was cheerful and witty, and made his family and 
friends, happy when with him. He was quite original, and many of his 
ideas were good. He was especially kind to the poor, and no old darky 
ever went to him for help and was refused. He was just, and generous, 
and believed in the Golden Rule, "Do unto others, as you would be done 
by."
  In his last illness, his wife, and children, and sister, Miss Alice 
rendered him every possible aid, while the devotion of his attending 
physician, Dr. W. B. Jones was extremely affecting; and Mr. Strother 
surely appreciated Dr. Jones, unselfish services to him in his last 
days. While sick he would ask his family to read selections from his 
Bible, and just before he died, he prayed the Lord, to have mercy on 
his soul. He had made his peace with God, and had gone to his rest. 
Mr. Strother was buried at the Canton Cemetery, "just as the sun went 
down" and another of our landmarks, has preceded us, to the beyond.
  The Progressive Era tenders its sympathies to the bereaved widow, 
children and relatives, and would have them, gaze beyond the gloom, to 
the bright everlasting, where, loved ones will be re-united forever.


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